Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650CT
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120198
Aircraft time
34,936 hours, 36,188 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Propeller
Hamstd 14RF9
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
12035505025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHORTY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ACY; WITH LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS UP, CREW RECEIVED A SINGLE CHIME AURAL WARNING WITH THE HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE MAP. THE HYDRAULIC LOW LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ON THE HYDRAULIC PANEL FOR THE GREEN SYSTEM WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IMMEDIATELY SELECTED DOWN WHICH EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN. THE CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO ACY WHERE A FLAPS UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT NACELLE FLAP ACTUATOR PRESSURE RETURN LINE HAS CRACKED DEPLETING THE GREEN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM OF FLUID. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM SERVICED WITH FLUID. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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